My 2008 Roster Prediction V. 1

With the contest for the Patriots opening day roster up and running, I thought I’d throw in my input.  Well here it goes:

Quarterback

1. Tom Brady

2. Kevin O’Connell

3. Matt Gutierrez

Note: Patriots trade Matt Cassel for 2009 Third and Fifth Round Picks

Runningbacks

1. Laurence Maroney

2. Sammy Morris

3. Kevin Faulk

4. Heath Evans (FB)

Receivers

1. Randy Moss

2. Jabar Gaffney

3. Wes Welker

4. Chad Jackson

5. Kelley Washington

6. Sam Aiken

Tight Ends

1. Ben Watson

2. Marcus Pollard

3. David Thomas

Tackles

1. Matt Light

2. Ryan O’Callaghan

3. Nick Kazcur

Guards

1. Logan Mankins

2. Stephen Neal

3. Billy Yates

Centers

1. Dan Koppen

2. Ross Hochstein

Defensive Ends

1. Richard Seymour

2. Ty Warren

3. Jarvis Green

4. Mike Wright

5. Le Kevin Smith

Defensive Tackles

1. Vince Wilfork

2. Steve Fifita

Note: Consider that Green, Wight, and Smith can all play NT as well

Outside Linebackers

1. Mike Vrabel

2. Adalius Thomas

3. Shawn Crable

4. Pierre Woods

Inside Linebackers

1. Tedy Bruschi

2. Victor Hobson

3. Jerod Mayo

4. Eric Alexander

5. Larry Izzo

6. Bo Ruud

Cornerbacks

1. Ellis Hobbs

2. Fernando Bryant

3. Terrence Wheatley

4. Lewis Sanders

5. Jonathan Wilhite

Safeties

1. Rodney Harrison

2. James Sanders

3. Brandon Meriweather

4. Tank Williams

5. Willie Andrews

Special Teams

K. Stephen Gostkowski

P. Chris Hanson

LS. Lonnie Paxton

Practice Squad

1. Vince Redd, LB

2. BenJarvus Green-Ellis, RB

3. Gary Guyton, LB

4. Matt Slater, WR/S/ST

5. Mike Richardson, CB

6. Jonathan Stupar, TE

7. Mike Dragosavich, P

8. Casey Tyler, DE

Tough Cuts:

Jason Webster, Ray Ventrone, Stephen Spach, Santonio Thomas, Henry Smith